BIOBULB

BioBulb straddles the beach front and sea at Virginia Key to bring awareness and action to the revitalization of endangered species local to South Florida while fostering renewable energy production. Virginia Key in the past has been home to many animal and plant species, but today sea turtles and many plants within the mangrove environment are becoming more extinct due to human contact, predators, and storm interference. 

Fall 2017
Options Studio I
Georgia Institute of Technology
Instructor: Michael Gamble
Individual Project

BioBulb consists of 3 animal and plant revitalization efforts:
• a floating botanical garden housing endangered Floridian plants
• sea turtle nesting site protection and re- search facilities
• algae production as food and protection for young turtles at sea

The BioBulb is a prototypical mobile oating botanical garden that adapts and integrates multiple renewable energy system options:
• algae energy is harvested on an innovative interlocking glass and aluminum skin
• rainwater collection with internal irrigation system through garden’s interior
• water desalination network
• solar energy receptors 

Mechanical Propulsion Typical Section